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The states with the highest number of F5 and EF5 rated tornadoes since data was available in 1950 are Alabama and Oklahoma, each with seven tornadoes. Iowa, Kansas, and Texas each are tied for second-most with six. [28] The state with the highest number of F5 and EF5 tornadoes per square mile, however, was Iowa. [40]
The 2011 Super Outbreak was the largest tornado outbreak spawned by a single weather system in recorded history; it produced 367 tornadoes from April 25–28, with 223 of those in a single 24-hour period on April 27 from midnight to midnight CDT, [4] [11] fifteen of which were violent EF4–EF5 tornadoes. 348 deaths occurred in that outbreak, of which 324 were tornado related.
Number of tornadoes in United States by year and intensity. United States tornadoes by year [1] [2] Year Number of tornadoes FU/EFU F0/EF0 F1/EF1 F2/EF2 F3/EF3
With 55 tornadoes in 2024 as of Thursday, Iowa has seen the most tornadoes this year. A graphic from AccuWeather depicting the number of tornadoes each state has seen so far in 2024.
List of United States tornado outbreaks – 1980–1989 Outbreak Dates Region Tornadoes Casualties Notes April 1980 Central United States tornado outbreak: April 7–8, 1980: Central United States: 59: 3 fatalities: Many strong tornadoes touched down, including an F3 that struck Round Rock, Texas, killing 1. (31 significant, 2 killer) 1980 ...
The state with the highest number of strong tornadoes per area is Oklahoma, while the neighboring state of Kansas records the most EF4 and EF5 tornadoes in the country. Tornadoes can occur west of the continental divide , but they are infrequent and usually relatively weak and short-lived.
This category includes articles on historically significant tornadoes in the United States. Subcategories This category has the following 47 subcategories, out of 47 total.
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